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LaVern Rippley
Lavern is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Lavern Ahlstrom, retired provincial level politician and former leader of the Alberta Social Credit Party *LaVern Baker (1929–1997), American R&B singer * Alan LaVern Bean (1932–2018), American former naval officer and aviator, the fourth person to walk on the Moon *Lavern Corbin, American basketball player who was an NCAA All-American as a senior at Cal in 1929 *LaVern Dilweg (1903–1968), professional football player, attorney, and U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin *Lavern Eve (born 1965), female track and field athlete from the Bahamas who competes in the javelin throw *Edward Lavern Johnstone (born 1954), retired Canadian ice hockey player *Ryan Lavern (born 1987), American professional baseball player in the Atlanta Braves organization * LaVern W. Parmley (1900–1980), the fifth general president of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) *Lavern Roach (1925–1950), boxer fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavern Ahlstrom
Lavern Ahlstrom is a retired provincial level politician and former leader of the Alberta Social Credit Party. Political career Ahlstrom first became involved with Social Credit in the 1970s. He has been a perennial candidate for the party with some moderately successful showings during his career. Ahlstrom first ran for office in electoral district of Rocky Mountain House in the 1979 Alberta general election finishing second to Progressive Conservative Jack Campbell. He ran for a second time in the 1986 Alberta general election, this time for the Representative Party of Alberta finishing third. In that election he was once again defeated by Campbell. He would run again in the 1993 Alberta general election once again for Social Credit finishing a strong second to Progressive Conservative Ty Lund. In the 1997 Alberta general election he would go against Lund for a second time coming up with his best electoral result ever, finishing a close second again. He would attempt anothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavern Spencer
Levern Donaline Spencer, SLMM (born 23 June 1984 in Cacao Babonneau, Castries ) is a Saint Lucian retired athlete and high jumper. Spencer was a four-time Olympian for Saint Lucia and competed in eight World Championships. She was also a gold medalist at both the Commonwealth Games and Pan-American Games. Biography Early career Born in Castries, Spencer attended the University of Georgia in the United States. She earned a bachelor's degree from Georgia in Health Promotion and Behavior, having first embarked upon a course of study in computer science. She competed at several CARIFTA Games, bringing home gold in 2001. That same year, she earned the bronze medal at the World Youth Championships in Athletics in Debrecen, Hungary, jumping 1.81 m. Earlier in the season, she sailed over 1.84 m, a Saint Lucian national record. In 2002, she won silver medal behind Jamaica's Shaunette Davindson at the CARIFTA Games. Later that year, she finished in eighth place at the Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laverne (other)
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Laverne or La Verne may refer to: Places * La Verne, California, a city ** University of La Verne, a private research university in La Verne * Laverne, Oklahoma, a town Other uses * Laverne (name) See also *Verne (other) Verne may refer to: People Surname *Jules Verne (1828–1905), French early science-fiction writer *Adela Verne (1877–1952), English pianist and minor composer *Kaaren Verne (1918–1967), German actress *Larry Verne (1936–201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laverna
In Roman mythology, Laverna was a goddess of thieves, cheats and the underworld. She was propitiated by libations poured with the left hand. The poet Horace and the playwright Plautus call her a goddess of thieves. In Rome, her sanctuary was near the Porta Lavernalis. History Laverna was an old Italian deity, originally one of the spirits of the underworld. A cup found in an Etruscan tomb bears the inscription "," (cf. poculum); and in a fragment of Septimius Serenus Laverna is expressly mentioned in connection with the . By an easy transition, she came to be regarded as the protectress of thieves, whose operations were associated with darkness. She had an altar on the Aventine Hill, near the gate called after her Lavernalis, and a grove on the Via Salaria. Her aid was invoked by thieves to enable them to carry out their plans successfully without forfeiting their reputation for piety and honesty. cites Horace, ''Ep.'' i. 16, 60. Many explanations have been given of the name: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavergne (other)
Lavergne may refer to: People *Armand Lavergne (1880–1935), Canadian politician and lawyer * Célia de Lavergne (born 1979), French politician * Chris Lavergne, American media strategist and businessperson *Didier Lavergne, French make-up artist * Gary Lavergne (born 1955), American author * Gerard Lavergne (born 1999), Dominican footballer * Gordon Lavergne (1910–1970), Canadian politician * Joseph Lavergne (1847–1922), Canadian politician *Louis Lavergne Louis Lavergne (December 1, 1845 – February 15, 1931) was a Canadian politician. Born in St. Pierre de Montmagny, Canada East, Lavergne was educated at the Collège Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière. A notary by profession, Lavergne was first ... (1845–1931), Canadian politician * Pascal Lavergne (born 1967), French politician * Régis Lavergne (born 1974), French tennis player Places Canada * Lavergne River, a river of Quebec France * Lavergne, Lot, a commune in the Lot department * Lavergne, Lot-et-Garonne, a com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Vergne (other)
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La Vergne may refer to: * La Vergne, Charente-Maritime, a commune in the Charente-Maritime département in France * La Vergne, Tennessee, USA ** La Vergne High School * La Vergne (Metra), a commuter rail station in Berwyn, Illinois, USA See also * Lavergne (other) Lavergne may refer to: People *Armand Lavergne (1880–1935), Canadian politician and lawyer * Célia de Lavergne (born 1979), French politician * Chris Lavergne, American media strategist and businessperson *Didier Lavergne, French make-up artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course
The LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, in Terre Haute, Indiana was dedicated October 17, 1997. This course has the distinction of being one of the few purpose-built cross-country courses in the world. The facility is part of that comprise the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center just east of the Terre Haute International Airport. The course itself is built on a reclaimed coal mine and consists of an external loop of 3 km and four internal loops that allow for circuits of varying lengths. Indiana State University's Cross-Country team uses the Gibson Course for its home meets. In the short history of the course it has hosted multiple championship meets. The Gibson Course hosted the NCAA Division I Great Lakes Regional in 1998, 1999, 2001, and 2003, and Division III Regional in 2009 and 2012. The most prominent meet it has hosted has been the Men's and Women's NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships (2002, 2004-2011, 2013-2014, 2016, 2019). In 2004 it also became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaVern Torgeson
LaVern Earl "Torgy" Torgeson (February 28, 1929 – March 20, 2015) was an American football player and coach. He played college football for Washington State from 1948 through 1950. Torgeson played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons, principally as a linebacker, for the Detroit Lions from 1951 to 1954 and for the Washington Redskins from 1955 to 1957. After retiring as a player, Torgeson worked for 35 years from 1959 to 1993 as an assistant coach in the NFL. His coaching positions included stints with the Washington Redskins (1959–1961, 1971–1977, 1981–1993), Pittsburgh Steelers (1962–1968), and Los Angeles Rams (1969–1970, 1978–1980). He was a coach on three Super Bowl championship teams in 1982, 1987, and 1991. As a player and coach, he spent 42 years in the NFL, 26 of them with the Redskins. Early years Torgeson was born in La Crosse, Washington, a small town in the eastern part of the state, and attended La Crosse High Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavern Roach
Raymond "Lavern" Roach (February 22, 1925 – February 23, 1950) was a boxer from the small Texas town of Plainview, who was Ring Magazine's Rookie-of-the-Year in 1947. Lavern had a winning record and was considered an up-and-coming contender until his untimely death. Lavern sustained a fatal head injury during a boxing match and died the next day due to a subdural hemorrhage. He was the first boxing casualty of 1950. Personal life Born in the Cousins community just north of Plainview to loving parents Stanley James and Rosa Inez Roach, Lavern, along with his younger brother Bill, and sister Beth, were born athletes from the beginning. Lavern was a high school football star and an outstanding golfer. In 1947 he married his high school sweetheart Evelyn Joyce Ogden and raised their two children, daughter Ronnie Mac and son Richard James. Boxing career Roach first laced on a pair of gloves at the age of 10. At the age of 13, Roach answered the challenge at a county fair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaVern Baker
Delores LaVern Baker (November 11, 1929 – March 10, 1997) was an American R&B singer who had several hit records on the pop chart in the 1950s and early 1960s. Her most successful records were " Tweedle Dee" (1955), " Jim Dandy" (1956), and "I Cried a Tear" (1958). Baker was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. The Hall remarked that her "fiery fusion of blues, jazz and R&B showcased her alluring vocals and set the stage for the rock and roll surge of the Fifties". Between 1955 and 1965, 20 of her songs made the R&B charts. Over the years, Elvis Presley recorded eight Baker songs. Early life Baker was born Delores Evans in Chicago. She was raised in Calumet City, Illinois. Under her mother's new surname, McMurley, Delores – on December 23, 1948, at age , in Cook County, Illinois – married Eugene Williams.Goldberg, Marv (2009)"Lavern Baker". ''Marv Goldberg's R&B Notebooks'' Retrieved May 25, 2014. Career Baker began singing in Chicago clubs such as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaVern W
Lavern is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Lavern Ahlstrom, retired provincial level politician and former leader of the Alberta Social Credit Party *LaVern Baker (1929–1997), American R&B singer * Alan LaVern Bean (1932–2018), American former naval officer and aviator, the fourth person to walk on the Moon * Lavern Corbin, American basketball player who was an NCAA All-American as a senior at Cal in 1929 * LaVern Dilweg (1903–1968), professional football player, attorney, and U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin * Lavern Eve (born 1965), female track and field athlete from the Bahamas who competes in the javelin throw * Edward Lavern Johnstone (born 1954), retired Canadian ice hockey player * Ryan Lavern (born 1987), American professional baseball player in the Atlanta Braves organization * LaVern W. Parmley (1900–1980), the fifth general president of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) *Lavern Roach (1925–1950), boxe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Lavern
Ryan Cole Lavarnway ( ריאן לווארנוויי; born August 7, 1987) is an American-Israeli professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins, and Cleveland Indians. In international competition, he has played for Team Israel. Lavarnway attended Yale University, where in 2007 he won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) batting title by hitting .467 and led the NCAA with an .873 slugging percentage. That year, Lavarnway also set the Ivy League record with a 25-game hitting streak. In addition, he set the Ivy League all-time career home run record, with 33. Lavarnway was drafted by the Red Sox in 2008. In 2009, he led the South Atlantic League with 59 extra-base hits. Next season, he was a Carolina League Mid-Season and Post-Season All Star; additionally, he was named th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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